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W.W. Grainger, Inc. SupplierIQ Procurement Profile
WW Grainger, Inc. is a diversified global company that supplies maintenance, repair, and operating (MRO) products and services. It offers products under several categories, including safety and security, material handling and storage, pumps and plumbing equipment, cleaning and maintenance, metalworking, and hand tools. It organizes its business into two reportable segments: the High-Touch Solutions North America segment, which provides value-added MRO solutions under the Grainger brand in the US, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico, and the Endless Assortment segment, which includes a one-stop-shop online platform for millions of products operating in the US and Japan. It serves corporations, government entities, and other institutions in various industries. It maintains its facilities in the US, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and the UK. The firm was incorporated in Illinois on December 27, 1928. Its headquarters are located in Lake Forest, Illinois.
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What’s included in this SupplierIQ Profile
IBISWorld's SupplierIQ profile covering W.W. Grainger, Inc. includes financial statements, products & service markets, competitive position and key financial health ratios.
Company Snapshot
What’s covered in this SupplierIQ Profile?
This SupplierIQ profile on W.W. Grainger, Inc. covers the company’s financial statements, products & service markets, competitive position and key financial health ratios. W.W. Grainger, Inc., trading as W.W. Grainger, is a public company with 26.0k employees.
What industries does W.W. Grainger, Inc. operate in?
W.W. Grainger, Inc. primarily operates in Electrical Apparatus and Equipment, Wiring Supplies, and Related Equipment Merchant Wholesalers, as well as in Measuring, Testing & Navigational Instrument Manufacturing in the US, Rubber Product Manufacturing in the US, Urethane & Other Foam Product Manufacturing in the US, Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing in the US, Glass & Glass Product Manufacturing in the US, Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing in the US, Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing in the US, Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing in the US, Screw, Nut & Bolt Manufacturing in the US, Commercial & Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing, Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing in the US, Wire & Cable Manufacturing in the US, Electrical Component Manufacturing in the US, Electrical Equipment Manufacturing in the US, Coated & Laminated Paper Manufacturing in the US, Pump & Compressor Manufacturing in the US, Heating & Air-Conditioning Equipment Manufacturing in the US, Ball Bearing, Ammunition & Other Metal Product Manufacturing in the US, Audio & Video Equipment Manufacturing in the US, Shoe & Footwear Manufacturing in the US, Plastic Film, Sheet & Bag Manufacturing in the US, Wiring Device Manufacturing in the US, Management Consulting in the US, Steel Rolling & Drawing in the US, Adhesive Manufacturing in the US, Abrasive Product Manufacturing in the US, Mining, Oil & Gas Machinery Manufacturing in the US, Soap & Cleaning Compound Manufacturing in the US, Construction Machinery Manufacturing in the US, Sheet Metal, Window & Door Manufacturing in the US, Power Tools & Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing in the US, Office Furniture Manufacturing in the US, Metal Can & Container Manufacturing in the US, Billboard & Sign Manufacturing in the US, Plastic Product Manufacturing in the US, Paint & Coating Manufacturing in the US, Boiler & Heat Exchanger Manufacturing in the US, Alarm, Signal & Traffic Control Equipment Manufacturing in the US, Communications Equipment Manufacturing in the US, Plastic Pipe & Parts Manufacturing in the US, Engine, Turbine & Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing in the US, Forklift & Conveyor Manufacturing in the US, Valve Manufacturing in the US, Chemical Product Manufacturing in the US and Art & Office Supply Manufacturing in the US.
Product & Service Markets
What’s included in the Product & Service Markets chapter?
The Product & Service Markets chapter provides a breakdown of W.W. Grainger, Inc.’s key product and service segments, organized by standardized industry classifications like NAICS. It includes their market share in each of these markets with market share trends and insights.
Competitive Position
What’s included in the Competitive Position chapter?
The Competitive Position chapter covers W.W. Grainger, Inc.’s performance relative to competitors in each of the products and service markets the company operates in. This includes a detailed competitor matrix comparing the market share, return on assets, return on equity, pricing power and competitive outlook. There are qualitative insights and a detailed SWOT analysis included for each product and service market.
Income Statement
What’s included in the Income Statement chapter?
The Income Statement chapter includes datasets covering W.W. Grainger, Inc.’s historical financial performance. Line items include revenue, cost of sales, gross margins, general and administrative costs, research and development costs, depreciation, interest and taxes. This is available in current and historical datasets.
Balance Sheet
What’s included in the Balance Sheet chapter?
The Balance Sheet chapter includes datasets covering W.W. Grainger, Inc.’s historical financial health. Current asset and non-current asset accounts include line items like cash, receivables, inventories, property, plant and equipment, investments, goodwill. Current liabilities and non-current liabilities accounts include line items like accounts payable, debts, provisions and lease liabilities. The equity accounts include line items like paid-in capital, retained earnings, employee stock option plans and treasury stock. This is available in current and historical datasets.
Cash Flows
What’s included in the Cash Flows chapter?
The Cash Flows chapter includes detailed line item accounts covering W.W. Grainger, Inc.’s operating cash flow activities, financing cash flow activities and investing cash flow activities. This is available in current and historical datasets.
Ratios
What’s included in the Ratios chapter?
The Ratios chapter covers key financial metrics like the operating margin, gross margin, return on equity, return on assets, current ratio, quick ratio, EBIT margins, EBITDA margins, debt ratio, equity ratio and debt to equity ratios. This is available in current and historical datasets.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the 2025 revenue for W.W. Grainger, Inc.?
According to the 2026 IBISWorld ProcurementIQ report, W.W. Grainger, Inc. generated $17.9bn in revenue.
Who are W.W. Grainger, Inc.’s main competitors?
The 2026 ProcurementIQ report benchmarks W.W. Grainger, Inc. against its top competitors across execution score, operational capabilities, pricing power, and market share.
What is W.W. Grainger, Inc.’s EBITDA margin?
W.W. Grainger, Inc.’s EBITDA margin is reported across a 7-year period in the 2026 IBISWorld ProcurementIQ report. The report includes a full income statement breakdown.
What markets does W.W. Grainger, Inc. operate in?
The 2026 report identifies all NAICS-coded product and service markets W.W. Grainger, Inc. participates in, including market share, concentration, profitability trends, and average vendor risk ratings.
How many employees does W.W. Grainger, Inc. have?
The 2026 ProcurementIQ report lists W.W. Grainger, Inc.’s employee count and benchmarks workforce size against key competitors to assess relative operational capacity.
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